After a new Vid Card...9800 GX2 or 3870X2???

[E:v:O]

I currently have an 8800GT, which tbh I'm regretting buying; I'm gonna put that one in my Study PC for the Kids to play on, so I'm looking for a new card.

Benchmarks say it all in favor for the 9800GX2, but I dont feel too inclined spending all that cash for whats basically a jumped up 8800 GTX SLI.
3870X2 has Great benchmark results too, it's not a patch on the 9800GX2, but it's VERY reasonably priced.

What shall I do?
I've never been a fanboy of either NVIDIA or ATI, I just want a decent card that will see me through the next 12 months, basically what I'm saying is, which one would I regret buying the most once a newer card comes out?

Currently I'm tempted to go for the 3870X2....but meh.
Ideas plz?

[Captain]

Keep the 8800GT.

[obsidian]

Give me the 8800GT.

[Scourge]

If you're going to regret buying a card every time a better one comes out, you'll never be happy. Also, If you're going to replace it once a year, go for the cheaper one.

[E:v:O]

No I only regret buying the 8800GT cause I had an 8600GT that burned out about 2 months ago and I had to get a new card quick.
Also, getting a new card because I've been promising the kids a new vid card for a while now, their computer has a shitty onboard chip.

Well anyway, opted for the ATI card cause it's considerably cheaper and has dx 10.1.

[nay0k]

On a side note, why are ATI cards so unpopular these days? I'm searching for new parts (I'm a bit out of the hardware loop, haven't built a new comp in a few years), and I've noticed so far that everybody opts for Nvidia cards.

[obsidian]

It's just that as far as performance goes in the last couple of generations of GPU's, nVidia has been beating down ATI with a 2x4. It was the reverse a few years ago when nVidia had the 5000 series cards.

[SoM]

Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 in May?

[Plan B]

Couldn't you have just SLI'ed with another 8800GT?

[Silicone_Milk]

wouldn't other components bottlneck it making SLi pointless?

What is considerably cheaper btw? I'm considering replacing my two 7300GT cards soon.

[Plan B]

Maybe you're right about the bottle necking, although if he can run a 9800GX2, shouldn't he also be able to optimally run 2 8800GTs?

3870X2 costs about 75% of what a 9800GX2 does.
I wouldn't let that difference be a deciding factor.